Auditions! October 25 and 27

Seven women, five men, two teen-aged girls and two younger boys are needed for the Peninsula Players’ December production of “A Christmas Trilogy: Three Holiday One-Acts.” I know, because I wrote it. And ever since the Players accepted my plays for production last...

Unplugging the machine

Just because we have the technology, doesn’t mean we should use it. That sentence could undoubtedly be applied to numerous things, but in my case, I’m referring to Facebook. It crept up on me slowly, a few minutes stolen here and there to eavesdrop on the world. But...

Maintaining a high vibration

Lots of things seem to take a sudden nosedive just when you think you’ll be able to ride the crest of the wave forever. Many people wait for it, expect it, and are somehow validated when “the other shoe drops.” But practitioners of the Law of Attraction know that...

Believing in Self

It’s so easy to second-guess yourself, fill your brain with self-doubts, rationalize not sticking your neck out and taking even a small risk. I wonder how many fantastic opportunities go by the wayside because we let our minor misgivings take over and limit our...

The Fear Factor: Black Friday?

“Don’t eat that! You’ll get trichinosis!” Is there anyone my age who wasn’t terrified as a child by someone warning them with that frightful admonition not to eat undercooked pork? And is there anyone who wasn’t subjected to eating very overcooked pork because the...